Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Making stuffsacks - want one?

I've been making some stuffsacks lately for my brother and myself, and for one of you readers :). If you want the spinnaker stuff sack pictured below, then just leave a comment saying what you'll put in it if you win it. I'll draw a winner with random.org in about a week.

The spinnaker stuff sack pictured is the last one I made. It is 16 by 8 inches, weighing in at a respectable 11 grams, or 0.39 ounces. It's not a perfect piece as I'm still stuggling a bit to sew straight on the slippery spinnaker, but quite servicable - just don't expect MLD quality and a warranty to boot :). I followed the instructions at thru-hiker.com, deviating slightly by not making a 1/4 inch hem before folding over and making the channel. Frankly I didn't see the point in stiching that. I also made the channel wider to make it easier to use the drawstring for opening and closing. The first one I made had a narrower channel which when tightening the drawstring would provide to much friction.

Always can use more stuff sacks, especially made of spinnaker! I'd put my Klättermusen Loke in it, or on summer tours my Rab Microlite vest. And when I find the time to MYOG my down pants, they would find their place in it!

Hi ThomasKeep Up The Good Work... This blog is very interesting! I got this blog from my brother Marcus. As you may know I have a disability since birth so I don't do so much hiking but I am very interested in outdoor gears an UL gears. I now live in Faroe Islands since almost 8 years back >> you should come to the Faroes sometime and hike. I will be reading your blog from now on...Good luck with your future projects & plans./Mats Brisenfeldt

great post's, I do need something to keep my rain gear survival stuff in... what would be awesome is if you could sew in a couple extra tabs in where you could slip a belt in and double this as a lumbar pak for daytrips from base camp!... just a thought, do you think something like that is possible and would hold up?

I just recently made a stuff sack for the purposes of bear hanging. The design I used was a little different than yours, I am quite happy with then end result. I posted my process photos here: http://www.adventureinprogress.com/make-your-own-ultralight-bear-bag-or-stuff-sack

About Me

On a quest to learn skills needed to be comfortable and safe in the outdoors, and to figure out how I function when hiking long trips alone.

"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life."